Pumpkin Cornbread Croutons - Aldi

Pumpkin Cornbread Croutons - Aldi

I'M ALIVE! Oh, Internet, how I've missed you.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen bits and pieces of my PC struggles posted in my "Instagram stories." What happened was a Microsoft (Windows 10) update murdered my PC and had me stuck at the start up screen (with those evil white spinning dots that I still see in my nightmares) and it took me AGES to sort out all the damage.

Thankfully I'm back in business, with all my files to boot, and I can finally get this blog back on track!

During my (unscheduled) hiatus I went through my giant food hoard and found a few gems I forget I had, like these croutons I bought at Aldi....last year. Whoops. Croutons are already stale bread, right? I bet these are totally fine...(Or are they?)

Befco Seaweed flavored Baked Rice Crackers - H-Mart

Befco Seaweed flavored Baked Rice Crackers - H-Mart

I picked up this bag at H-mart and to be honest, I initially had no idea what this was. The images made them look like some kind of flattened potato, but they seemed to be some kind of flavored rice cracker. Since the package was so colorful, and they were celebrating a 25th anniversary of...well, something, I decided to give it a try. (Full disclosure, the weird little illustrated characters on the package was the true deciding factor.)  

What I Had for Dinner Tonight

#meatlessmonday dinner, zucchini Parmesan sandwiches! ▪ ▪ ▪ #sometimesfoodie #vegetarian #veggie #vegetables #foodie #whatscooking #food #foodporn #dinner #parm

A photo posted by Sometimes Foodie (@sometimesfoodie) on Aug 1, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT

One of my aunts gave me a HUGE zucchini from her garden last week, and I finally used up the last of it to make giant Panko and Parmesan-crusted zucchini coins. Then I used those coins, and some brioche buns from Aldi, to make zucchini-Parm sandwiches.

Next time I'll marinate the zucchini overnight in some herb infused olive oil or something to give it a bit more flavor, but overall, this was pretty darn good and a nice change from my usual #meatlessmonday salad dinners.

Veggi Manchow - India Bazaar

Veggi Manchow - India Bazaar 

A long overdue Meatless Monday post. I bought this right before Easter at the India Bazaar, and I picked it up for a few reasons.

1. It's called Manchow, and I find that really funny, but it's a real soup. 
2. It's veggie-based, and I'm always looking for easy veggie meals. 
3. It's Manchester United Football Team themed!

I don't follow sports, but I love movies, and whenever I see Manchester United, I think of the Soccer Hooligans from Eurotrip, which is a raunchy, but extremely underappreciated film that everyone (over the age of 18) should see at least once. Also, fun fact, when I was traveling through Eastern Europe I saw a sign for Bratislava and nearly jumped off the bus to take a photo.

Before I go off on a tangent about my love for Eurotrip, let's cook up some cup noodles!

Thin and Crispy Spinach & Garlic Pizza - Aldi

Thin and Crispy Spinach & Garlic Pizza - Aldi

I just got back from an overnight trip to the Jersey shore. I had a lot of fun, and ate lots of junk food, but now I'm home and I'm tired, and lazy. What better time to cook up a freezer pizza? Plus it has spinach on it, so I can lie to myself and say it's healthier than all the junk food I ate the other day.

Appetitos Green Bean Fries - Aldi

Appetitos Green Bean Fries - Aldi

BOO! I'm the ghost from Meatless Mondays past! 

Well that was a weird opening. Blame it on my not getting much sleep. I'm writing all these reviews tonight (Friday) and scheduling them to post while I'm at the Summer Fancy Food Show in NY, so hello from the other side the past! I'm sleepy. Let's eat some fried green beans!  

SimplyNature Ranch Kale Chips - Aldi

SimplyNature Ranch Kale Chips - Aldi

Drinking kale juice in the morning is gross. I gave it a shot, and it's not for me. (My boyfriend enjoyed it, but it makes me miserable.) 

I did it to be cool and healthy like all the fancy lifestyle food bloggers out there with their coordinated dishwear, fabric napkins, and aged wooden table food photos, but I just can't do it. That's not me. I'm a messy, junk food eating, blank-background photo food blogger. Kale chips are way more my speed.

Appetitos Avocado Fries - Aldi

Appetitos Avocado Fries - Aldi

Avocado slices. Covered in breading and served with ranch dipping sauce. You're not fooling anyone Appetitos. Just because it's avocado doesn't mean this is healthier than breaded anything else...but I am curious as to how this will work out.

Taking vegetables and turning them into "fries" isn't a new concept, companies and restaurant chains have been doing this with green beans for years, but avocado slices? They're so soft and creamy. Can they even hold their shape for dipping? Time to investigate!